Types of bone, p1

Types of Bones:

• Long Bones- bones are longer than wide

ex. arms, legs, fingers, toes

• Short Bones- length and width are about equal

ex. wrist and ankle bones

• Flat Bones- thin and flat

ex. cranial bones, sternum and ribs

• Irregular Bones- complex shapes that cannot be classified into the three previous categories

ex. vertebrae and facial bones

• Sutural Bones- small bones that form between joints of cranial bones

ex. skull

• Sesamoid Bones- small bones in tendons in areas of high pressure

ex. patella and wrist
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